The only league I won last year was one I started out 0-4 in and scrapped and clawed back to squeaked into the playoffs. From there you know what happened. My team sucked early but things have a way of changing as the season progresses and some of the other teams in my league who were doing well either went into cruise control or simply had bad luck. Whatever the case, I won the league after a 0-4 start. Meanwhile in this league I went 11-3, dropped 120PPG and still lost in the first round of the playoffs to a team who just made it.

Why aren't you trying to make a trade if you feel so down in the dumps? Looking at the standings shows me that you're currently in a tie for the final playoff spot. I don't see the end of the world for you just yet.

Because if I was at the draft I'd be a top 3 team easily. I didn't try to trade and even tried overpaying (Sproles and Boldin for Julio Jones) but Iggy turned down my offer.

Edit: I'd get rid of Boldin if the offer is right, if not then I'll just wait it out...

I have too many QBs now. Fitz, Big Ben, Tebow and Manning. I should probably drop someone.

If it were me and I had that depth at QB I'd have dropped Manning long ago and taken advantage of the roster space to take fliers on free agents. Manning is a decent keeper because he's good for a couple more seasons but now you have a handful of QBs who all could arguably be keeper material next year. I mean the way Fitz is playing so far he would have been worth a 5th. Big Ben, when healthy, you could argue him being a 5th and Tebow's long term value could be argued as a 5th going forward. Just look at what he did last season in the fantasy world. I hate burning roster spots on any more than 2 QBs but I have this problem in another league. I drafted Vick at the end of round two when he slid, I signed Newton after week one and then Tebow cleared waivers and I grabbed him this morning. Now I have three guys who can post big numbers and I need to make a move or dumped Tebow back on the wire. Three QB's are worthless to me, especially that this league is standard with the typical small bench. I signed Tebow in hopes of selling big on Netwon or Vick. No luck so far...

I wasn't at the draft last year and I ended up winning the league. I wasn't there again this year and I'm doing pretty well in second place. It's all about those key pick ups off waivers or possibly a shrewd trade or two.

I agree with Mack North 100%. Leagues aren't won on draft night. I'm still waiting for that stud waiver wire pick up in this league. I didn't get one last year, I haven't got one this year so far... The league I mentioned where I started 0-4 and won, I nailed the WW pick ups most of the year after I decided I was going to change my strategy and heading into week five. I took on a win now mentality. It worked.

Not bad. I would have given you maybe Nelson and Ingram or Nelson and McGahee for Jones. Sproles is cemented in the pass game, he returns kicks and he gets an occasional carry. He will most definitely have some good weeks. He's had a couple outstanding weeks so far. His biggest threat is Ingram. They took Ingram in the 1st so I'm holding out hope that he becomes a bigger piece as time progresses. I don't know if that really affects Sproles though because Ingram is more an up the middle type player.

I highly doubt Ingram will have an impact on Sproles. Like you said, he is a huge weapon in the passing game and already has limited running snaps. He's like the Welker of the Saints but instead of being a WR, he's a RB.

Oh you captured the essence of the Bears alright. Notice how he's not running into the end zone.

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Im pretty sure you're good with Foster and a scrub man, he's killing it since he came back! He and Rodgers will get you close to 60 points a week it seems...

I guess I've been pretty lucky playing guys on what seems to be their down weeks, but I still have faith. You never know what's gonna happen to players come fantasy playoff time!

Yeah, I'm off to a good start but it's been my WR's I credit the most. Welker and Wallace have been playing out of this world. I expect huge numbers from Rodgers. This we I need to start Flacco. Damn...

Moving on, tough luck Doc. I notice that only one person has scored more points to date than has been scored against you. It seems like you keep getting people's best weeks. Hang in there, that bad luck has got to change.

Oh you captured the essence of the Bears alright. Notice how he's not running into the end zone.

Yeah, I'm off to a good start but it's been my WR's I credit the most. Welker and Wallace have been playing out of this world. I expect huge numbers from Rodgers. This we I need to start Flacco. Damn...

Moving on, tough luck Doc. I notice that only one person has scored more points to date than has been scored against you. It seems like you keep getting people's best weeks. Hang in there, that bad luck has got to change.